McMaster Anthropology
@anthromac.bsky.social
Celebrating 50 Years of Anthropology at McMaster! #AnthroMac50
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Inquiries: anthcomm@mcmaster.ca
Recent research from Dr. Tristan Carter:
Homo erectus was able to adapt to and survive in desert-like environments at least 1.2 million years ago, according to a paper in Communications Earth & Environment. The findings suggest that behavioural adaptations included returning repeatedly to specific rivers and ponds for fresh water. 🧪 🏺
Homo erectus adapted to steppe-desert climate extremes one million years ago - Communications Earth & Environment
Homo erectus adapted to hyper-arid climatic conditions one million years ago through the strategic use of rivers and ponds, and this facilitated geographic expansion within and beyond Africa, as shown by multi-proxy data from Oldupai Gorge, Tanzania.
go.nature.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Recent research from Dr. Tristan Carter:
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🔔 NEW at Health Promotion International
Considerations for diverse, equitable, and inclusive school food programs in the USA and Canada
✍️ Preetama Badyal, Tina Moffat
OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daaf015
Considerations for diverse, equitable, and inclusive school food programs in the USA and Canada
✍️ Preetama Badyal, Tina Moffat
OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daaf015
May 5, 2025 at 5:03 AM
🔔 NEW at Health Promotion International
Considerations for diverse, equitable, and inclusive school food programs in the USA and Canada
✍️ Preetama Badyal, Tina Moffat
OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daaf015
Considerations for diverse, equitable, and inclusive school food programs in the USA and Canada
✍️ Preetama Badyal, Tina Moffat
OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daaf015
Congratulations to recent PhD grad, Dr. Loa Gordon on her recent publication in @anthropologica.bsky.social!
Also published in Anthropologica 67.1
Beyond Pathways to Care: Exploring the Role of Boundaries in Mental Health
Loa Gordon
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@alexandrinebf.bsky.social
Beyond Pathways to Care: Exploring the Role of Boundaries in Mental Health
Loa Gordon
cas-sca.journals.uvic.ca/index.php/an...
@alexandrinebf.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Congratulations to recent PhD grad, Dr. Loa Gordon on her recent publication in @anthropologica.bsky.social!
We’re thrilled that Dr. Yana Stainova is part of the organizing team for this year’s Ethnographic Salon & Open Mic at AAA 2025! Expect a vibrant night of song, story, poetry, and creative ethnography.
📍 The Howlin’ Wolf, New Orleans
Thurs, Nov 20 • 7PM
Featuring Dusky Waters (NOLA roots/Americana)
📍 The Howlin’ Wolf, New Orleans
Thurs, Nov 20 • 7PM
Featuring Dusky Waters (NOLA roots/Americana)
November 17, 2025 at 9:11 PM
We’re thrilled that Dr. Yana Stainova is part of the organizing team for this year’s Ethnographic Salon & Open Mic at AAA 2025! Expect a vibrant night of song, story, poetry, and creative ethnography.
📍 The Howlin’ Wolf, New Orleans
Thurs, Nov 20 • 7PM
Featuring Dusky Waters (NOLA roots/Americana)
📍 The Howlin’ Wolf, New Orleans
Thurs, Nov 20 • 7PM
Featuring Dusky Waters (NOLA roots/Americana)
Check out Dr. Megan Brickley's chat with @craignorriscbc.bsky.social on CBC Kitchener-Waterloo this morning! She talked about ongoing work on the individuals from the public burial ground in Guelph.
#Anthropology #AnthroSky #Paleoanthropology #McMasterUniversity #Bioanth
#Anthropology #AnthroSky #Paleoanthropology #McMasterUniversity #Bioanth
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November 5, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Check out Dr. Megan Brickley's chat with @craignorriscbc.bsky.social on CBC Kitchener-Waterloo this morning! She talked about ongoing work on the individuals from the public burial ground in Guelph.
#Anthropology #AnthroSky #Paleoanthropology #McMasterUniversity #Bioanth
#Anthropology #AnthroSky #Paleoanthropology #McMasterUniversity #Bioanth
🎉 Congrats to @biqbal.bsky.social on receiving a SSHRC Connection Grant! His project explores how justice is imagined beyond political/legal systems, with a 2026 workshop bringing scholars together across disciplines.
Learn more via the link in bio.
#AnthroSky #McMasterAnthro #McMasterUniversity
Learn more via the link in bio.
#AnthroSky #McMasterAnthro #McMasterUniversity
November 3, 2025 at 8:15 PM
🎉 Congrats to @biqbal.bsky.social on receiving a SSHRC Connection Grant! His project explores how justice is imagined beyond political/legal systems, with a 2026 workshop bringing scholars together across disciplines.
Learn more via the link in bio.
#AnthroSky #McMasterAnthro #McMasterUniversity
Learn more via the link in bio.
#AnthroSky #McMasterAnthro #McMasterUniversity
🎙️ Dr. Megan Brickley, McMaster Anthropology, is featured on @hamiltonspectator.bsky.social's podcast Placeline Hamilton: “This McMaster professor has skeletons in her office.” 115 skeletons, countless insights into 1800s health & daily life.
🎧 Spotify link in bio!
#Anthropology #McMasterAnthro
🎧 Spotify link in bio!
#Anthropology #McMasterAnthro
October 9, 2025 at 4:30 PM
🎙️ Dr. Megan Brickley, McMaster Anthropology, is featured on @hamiltonspectator.bsky.social's podcast Placeline Hamilton: “This McMaster professor has skeletons in her office.” 115 skeletons, countless insights into 1800s health & daily life.
🎧 Spotify link in bio!
#Anthropology #McMasterAnthro
🎧 Spotify link in bio!
#Anthropology #McMasterAnthro
🧑🔬✨ Dig into Hamilton’s past!
Join McMaster Anthropology for DIG IT! Archaeology & the 1918 Flu - a free, family-friendly event with hands-on activities: excavate sand, handle artifacts & explore flu history.
📅 Oct 18 Dundas Museum | Oct 25 Hamilton Library
#AnthroSky #Anthropology #McMasterAnthro
Join McMaster Anthropology for DIG IT! Archaeology & the 1918 Flu - a free, family-friendly event with hands-on activities: excavate sand, handle artifacts & explore flu history.
📅 Oct 18 Dundas Museum | Oct 25 Hamilton Library
#AnthroSky #Anthropology #McMasterAnthro
October 2, 2025 at 4:54 PM
🧑🔬✨ Dig into Hamilton’s past!
Join McMaster Anthropology for DIG IT! Archaeology & the 1918 Flu - a free, family-friendly event with hands-on activities: excavate sand, handle artifacts & explore flu history.
📅 Oct 18 Dundas Museum | Oct 25 Hamilton Library
#AnthroSky #Anthropology #McMasterAnthro
Join McMaster Anthropology for DIG IT! Archaeology & the 1918 Flu - a free, family-friendly event with hands-on activities: excavate sand, handle artifacts & explore flu history.
📅 Oct 18 Dundas Museum | Oct 25 Hamilton Library
#AnthroSky #Anthropology #McMasterAnthro
A warm welcome to our newest grad student cohort!
The future of anthropology is here. We’re excited to see the amazing research and contributions they’ll bring to our department.
@mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social
#Anthropology #McMasterAnthro #AnthroSky #McMaster
The future of anthropology is here. We’re excited to see the amazing research and contributions they’ll bring to our department.
@mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social
#Anthropology #McMasterAnthro #AnthroSky #McMaster
September 19, 2025 at 7:57 PM
A warm welcome to our newest grad student cohort!
The future of anthropology is here. We’re excited to see the amazing research and contributions they’ll bring to our department.
@mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social
#Anthropology #McMasterAnthro #AnthroSky #McMaster
The future of anthropology is here. We’re excited to see the amazing research and contributions they’ll bring to our department.
@mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social
#Anthropology #McMasterAnthro #AnthroSky #McMaster
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job
Tenure-Track Position – Archaeology
McMasterU
...While the geographical area of specialization is open,
preference may be given to those who work in the archaeology of North America, not least the Eastern North America/Great Lakes region...
csn-rec.ca/job-postings...
@anthromac.bsky.social
Tenure-Track Position – Archaeology
McMasterU
...While the geographical area of specialization is open,
preference may be given to those who work in the archaeology of North America, not least the Eastern North America/Great Lakes region...
csn-rec.ca/job-postings...
@anthromac.bsky.social
September 9, 2025 at 11:11 AM
job
Tenure-Track Position – Archaeology
McMasterU
...While the geographical area of specialization is open,
preference may be given to those who work in the archaeology of North America, not least the Eastern North America/Great Lakes region...
csn-rec.ca/job-postings...
@anthromac.bsky.social
Tenure-Track Position – Archaeology
McMasterU
...While the geographical area of specialization is open,
preference may be given to those who work in the archaeology of North America, not least the Eastern North America/Great Lakes region...
csn-rec.ca/job-postings...
@anthromac.bsky.social
📘 New from @biqbal.bsky.social: The Dread Heights: Tribulation and Refuge after the Syrian Revolution - out Sept 2 with @fordhampress.bsky.social.
August 5, 2025 at 7:37 PM
📘 New from @biqbal.bsky.social: The Dread Heights: Tribulation and Refuge after the Syrian Revolution - out Sept 2 with @fordhampress.bsky.social.
Meet Mackenzie Peplow (she/her), a recent Anthropology BA Honours grad and recipient of the Undergraduate Student Research Award (USRA), which provides undergraduate students with the unique opportunity to conduct their own research project under faculty member supervision. #McMaster #Anthropology
July 3, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Meet Mackenzie Peplow (she/her), a recent Anthropology BA Honours grad and recipient of the Undergraduate Student Research Award (USRA), which provides undergraduate students with the unique opportunity to conduct their own research project under faculty member supervision. #McMaster #Anthropology
Happy Pride Month!
We're thrilled to showcase the queer-focused research and advocacy happening at McMaster.
#AnthroSky #McMaster #McMasterAnthro #Anthropology #QueerAnthropology
We're thrilled to showcase the queer-focused research and advocacy happening at McMaster.
#AnthroSky #McMaster #McMasterAnthro #Anthropology #QueerAnthropology
June 26, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Happy Pride Month!
We're thrilled to showcase the queer-focused research and advocacy happening at McMaster.
#AnthroSky #McMaster #McMasterAnthro #Anthropology #QueerAnthropology
We're thrilled to showcase the queer-focused research and advocacy happening at McMaster.
#AnthroSky #McMaster #McMasterAnthro #Anthropology #QueerAnthropology
June is Indigenous History Month.
We're spotlighting the work of Indigenous and allied scholars in our department who are rethinking what anthropology can be.
Supporting Indigenous scholarship and confronting the discipline’s colonial roots is work we commit to every day—not just in June. #AnthroSky
We're spotlighting the work of Indigenous and allied scholars in our department who are rethinking what anthropology can be.
Supporting Indigenous scholarship and confronting the discipline’s colonial roots is work we commit to every day—not just in June. #AnthroSky
June 11, 2025 at 6:56 PM
June is Indigenous History Month.
We're spotlighting the work of Indigenous and allied scholars in our department who are rethinking what anthropology can be.
Supporting Indigenous scholarship and confronting the discipline’s colonial roots is work we commit to every day—not just in June. #AnthroSky
We're spotlighting the work of Indigenous and allied scholars in our department who are rethinking what anthropology can be.
Supporting Indigenous scholarship and confronting the discipline’s colonial roots is work we commit to every day—not just in June. #AnthroSky
🚁 No shovel? No problem.
Join us April 16 at Fairweather Brewing Co. for a public talk on how archaeologists use drones, LiDAR & radar to uncover lost cities—from Cambodia to Peru—without digging a single trench. Talks, beer, & tech!
#AnthroSky #AnthropologyMatters
Join us April 16 at Fairweather Brewing Co. for a public talk on how archaeologists use drones, LiDAR & radar to uncover lost cities—from Cambodia to Peru—without digging a single trench. Talks, beer, & tech!
#AnthroSky #AnthropologyMatters
April 14, 2025 at 5:25 PM
🚁 No shovel? No problem.
Join us April 16 at Fairweather Brewing Co. for a public talk on how archaeologists use drones, LiDAR & radar to uncover lost cities—from Cambodia to Peru—without digging a single trench. Talks, beer, & tech!
#AnthroSky #AnthropologyMatters
Join us April 16 at Fairweather Brewing Co. for a public talk on how archaeologists use drones, LiDAR & radar to uncover lost cities—from Cambodia to Peru—without digging a single trench. Talks, beer, & tech!
#AnthroSky #AnthropologyMatters
Dr. Tristan Carter & Dr. Demetris Athanasoulis reveal a rare mason’s mark from Stelida, Naxos! 🏺 This architectural block—a simple cross—raises questions about Minoan ties. Could it mark Knossian influence or serve as an altar?
📜 Swipe to learn more!
📜 Swipe to learn more!
March 20, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Dr. Tristan Carter & Dr. Demetris Athanasoulis reveal a rare mason’s mark from Stelida, Naxos! 🏺 This architectural block—a simple cross—raises questions about Minoan ties. Could it mark Knossian influence or serve as an altar?
📜 Swipe to learn more!
📜 Swipe to learn more!
Join us tomorrow, Friday Mar. 14, for our monthly Speaker Series! Dr. Travis Steffens will be talking about health and interspecies relationships.
@onehealthuofg.bsky.social @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social @uofguelph.bsky.social #anthropology #anthropologymatters #onehealth #primates
@onehealthuofg.bsky.social @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social @uofguelph.bsky.social #anthropology #anthropologymatters #onehealth #primates
March 13, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Join us tomorrow, Friday Mar. 14, for our monthly Speaker Series! Dr. Travis Steffens will be talking about health and interspecies relationships.
@onehealthuofg.bsky.social @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social @uofguelph.bsky.social #anthropology #anthropologymatters #onehealth #primates
@onehealthuofg.bsky.social @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social @uofguelph.bsky.social #anthropology #anthropologymatters #onehealth #primates
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🚨 Attention grad students!
The 2025 David Hakken Graduate Student Prize is now open! Submit your unpublished paper (7,000-8,000 words) on anthropology & STS by June 1, 2025.
Check the guidelines and learn more here: castac.org/castac-award...
#Anthropology #CASTAC #GradLife
The 2025 David Hakken Graduate Student Prize is now open! Submit your unpublished paper (7,000-8,000 words) on anthropology & STS by June 1, 2025.
Check the guidelines and learn more here: castac.org/castac-award...
#Anthropology #CASTAC #GradLife
David Hakken Graduate Student Paper Prize | CASTAC
castac.org
March 12, 2025 at 7:11 PM
🚨 Attention grad students!
The 2025 David Hakken Graduate Student Prize is now open! Submit your unpublished paper (7,000-8,000 words) on anthropology & STS by June 1, 2025.
Check the guidelines and learn more here: castac.org/castac-award...
#Anthropology #CASTAC #GradLife
The 2025 David Hakken Graduate Student Prize is now open! Submit your unpublished paper (7,000-8,000 words) on anthropology & STS by June 1, 2025.
Check the guidelines and learn more here: castac.org/castac-award...
#Anthropology #CASTAC #GradLife
Join us for a talk by Dr. Maya Wind about her new book, TOWERS OF IVORY AND STEEL: HOW ISRAELI UNIVERSITIES DENY PALESTINIAN FREEDOM.
REGISTER USING QR CODE OR LINK IN BIO.
🗓 Friday, March 8
📍 Chester New Hall 103
⏰ 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
REGISTER USING QR CODE OR LINK IN BIO.
🗓 Friday, March 8
📍 Chester New Hall 103
⏰ 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
February 28, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Join us for a talk by Dr. Maya Wind about her new book, TOWERS OF IVORY AND STEEL: HOW ISRAELI UNIVERSITIES DENY PALESTINIAN FREEDOM.
REGISTER USING QR CODE OR LINK IN BIO.
🗓 Friday, March 8
📍 Chester New Hall 103
⏰ 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
REGISTER USING QR CODE OR LINK IN BIO.
🗓 Friday, March 8
📍 Chester New Hall 103
⏰ 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Tomorrow!
📢 Speaker Series Announcement! 📢
Join us for an engaging talk by Dr. Lisa Bhungalia (@lbhungalia.bsky.social) about her book Elastic Empire: Refashioning War through Aid in Palestine.
🗓 Friday, Feb 28
📍 LRW 1003
⏰ 3:30–5 PM
#Anthropology #Palestine #WarOnTerror #Counterterrorism #USEmpire
Join us for an engaging talk by Dr. Lisa Bhungalia (@lbhungalia.bsky.social) about her book Elastic Empire: Refashioning War through Aid in Palestine.
🗓 Friday, Feb 28
📍 LRW 1003
⏰ 3:30–5 PM
#Anthropology #Palestine #WarOnTerror #Counterterrorism #USEmpire
February 27, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Tomorrow!
📢 Speaker Series Announcement! 📢
Join us for an engaging talk by Dr. Lisa Bhungalia (@lbhungalia.bsky.social) about her book Elastic Empire: Refashioning War through Aid in Palestine.
🗓 Friday, Feb 28
📍 LRW 1003
⏰ 3:30–5 PM
#Anthropology #Palestine #WarOnTerror #Counterterrorism #USEmpire
Join us for an engaging talk by Dr. Lisa Bhungalia (@lbhungalia.bsky.social) about her book Elastic Empire: Refashioning War through Aid in Palestine.
🗓 Friday, Feb 28
📍 LRW 1003
⏰ 3:30–5 PM
#Anthropology #Palestine #WarOnTerror #Counterterrorism #USEmpire
February 13, 2025 at 7:24 PM
📢 Speaker Series Announcement! 📢
Join us for an engaging talk by Dr. Lisa Bhungalia (@lbhungalia.bsky.social) about her book Elastic Empire: Refashioning War through Aid in Palestine.
🗓 Friday, Feb 28
📍 LRW 1003
⏰ 3:30–5 PM
#Anthropology #Palestine #WarOnTerror #Counterterrorism #USEmpire
Join us for an engaging talk by Dr. Lisa Bhungalia (@lbhungalia.bsky.social) about her book Elastic Empire: Refashioning War through Aid in Palestine.
🗓 Friday, Feb 28
📍 LRW 1003
⏰ 3:30–5 PM
#Anthropology #Palestine #WarOnTerror #Counterterrorism #USEmpire
📢 Speaker Series Talk today! 📢
Join us for an engaging talk by Dr. Lauren Grant (Population Medicine, University of Guelph) on:
“Advancing the Epidemiology of Enteric Illnesses: Multidisciplinary Approaches Needed”
🗓 Friday, January 31
📍 LRW 1003
⏰ 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Join us for an engaging talk by Dr. Lauren Grant (Population Medicine, University of Guelph) on:
“Advancing the Epidemiology of Enteric Illnesses: Multidisciplinary Approaches Needed”
🗓 Friday, January 31
📍 LRW 1003
⏰ 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
January 31, 2025 at 2:23 PM
📢 Speaker Series Talk today! 📢
Join us for an engaging talk by Dr. Lauren Grant (Population Medicine, University of Guelph) on:
“Advancing the Epidemiology of Enteric Illnesses: Multidisciplinary Approaches Needed”
🗓 Friday, January 31
📍 LRW 1003
⏰ 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Join us for an engaging talk by Dr. Lauren Grant (Population Medicine, University of Guelph) on:
“Advancing the Epidemiology of Enteric Illnesses: Multidisciplinary Approaches Needed”
🗓 Friday, January 31
📍 LRW 1003
⏰ 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Reposted by McMaster Anthropology
It's been a three year process, but I am thrilled to share that my latest article on trans inclusion in swimming is out today in @femmediastudies.bsky.social! This article looks at the online discourses on @swimswamnews.bsky.social about Lia Thomas’ participation in NCAA women’s swimming events.
Epistemologies of ignorance in constructions of fairness and biology: the online swimming community responds to Lia Thomas’ inclusion in women’s swimming events
Organized sport has largely been, and remains, segregated by sex. A long history of cultural norms and gender socialization discouraged women from participating and competing in sport. The conflati...
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January 15, 2025 at 3:02 PM
It's been a three year process, but I am thrilled to share that my latest article on trans inclusion in swimming is out today in @femmediastudies.bsky.social! This article looks at the online discourses on @swimswamnews.bsky.social about Lia Thomas’ participation in NCAA women’s swimming events.